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Front matter
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Back matter
Jacket flaps
Jacket flaps
Cover & Front
Matter
Physical layout
topic sentences for each spread appear in a larger font and a contrasting color
amazing photographs
gorgeous colors
clarity that allows details
It will take a while for readers to tear themselves away from the images
describes snake behavior, physiology, and eating habits.
In a riveting note at the end of the book, Bishop reveals the lengths he went to to get these perfect
shots .
No mention
No mention
Images
picture
four-page
sharply focused
especially
good
lucid text
degree of magnification employed (of photos) is indicated
describes basic anatomy; major physical characteristics common to all snakes; distinctive
characteristics of more than a dozen world species; locomotion; diet; hunting and feeding methods;
defense mechanisms; and egg-laying and birth of young.
Picture captions identify the species depicted & offer additional information on characteristics
Back matter
An afterword describes some of the difficulties Bishop encountered in photographing his subjects.
Jacket flaps
No mention
*Both reviews are useful and describe the photography well, though neither of the professional reviews mentions the cover,
front matter, or jacket flaps. I conclude that an evaluator can get more information about the physical layout and the text from the
School Library Journal review as it is more detailed and complete.
Text usage